Frame of buggy-tops



J. H.A HAVEN.

GarriageTop.'

Patented Jn@ 4, 1861.

- 1,473, No gam Witnesses:

v Inventor:

-UNiTED STATES AieATENT oEEIcE.

JONATHAN H. HAVENS, OF TROYy OHIO.

FRAME OF BUGGY-TOPS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,477, dated June 4, 1861.

To all/whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN H. HAVENS, of Troy, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented anew and Improved Frame for a Buggy-Top; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accomilianying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature ot' my invention consists .in providing a cheap, light and convenient covering from storms or the heat of the sun to be attached to any7 kind of vehicle costing less by half than the ordinary buggy top and weighing two thirds less. Convenient, because it can be readily removed from one vehicle to another and when not in use can be shut up and hung in a very small space.

In order to remove this top from seat loosen principal thumb screw N, and webbing I), QWR, S, as seen in drawing Figure 1. In order to fold it up, remore thumb screw U, from main arm G, at the point sustained by main brace F then remove thumb screw at the point where main brace F, enters slot in lower head block D, as seen in drawing Fig. l, take away main brace F, as seen in Fig. 4, then return thumb screw to slot in lower head block D, return thumb screw to main brace F, as seen in Fig. 4, then remove thumb screw M, from lower head block D, as seen in Fig. l, of drawings, then press upon right and left rear arms H and I, until closed against standard B, as seen in Fig. 3, of drawings, right and left fore wings J and K will fall forward as main arm G, descends, as seen in Fig. 2, of drawings. Guide O, as seen in Fig. l, of drawings is to be run outI or in to suit the bevel of whatever kind of seat lip C, may be fastened to in order that standard lB, may always be perpendicular. It at any time it becomes necessary to remove lip C, you will remove thumb screw L, .from below upper head block E, and lip C, can be drawn out by also withdrawing principal thumb screw N, which tastens standard B. and lip C, to seat A, as seen in Fig. l, of drawings, it' necessary to extend the top over two seat-s, as in case of spring wagons, another main arm like Gr,andh main brace like F with right and left wings like K and .I can be inserted in slot V and X. of upper and lower head blocks E and D, as shown in Fig. 2, ot' drawings by dotted lines.

This frame may be made of iron, brass, wood orany other suitable material.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

The combination of standard B, with arms I and H a'longitudinal braced arm with wings K and J, the whole so construct ed and arranged as and for the purposes set forth in thefabove specification.

JONATHAN H. HAVENS.

Titnesses S. P. BIRDLY, CHARLES V. ROYCE. 

